High paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Chattanooga, TN-GA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Chattanooga, TN-GA run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Chattanooga, TN-GA salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Chattanooga, TN-GA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$429,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$191,200 – $829,860330
2Family Medicine Physicians$264,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$172,780 – $357,42090
3Chief Executives$209,990
Bachelor's degree
$68,220 – $481,650440
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,720
Bachelor's degree
$106,330 – $216,960370
5Dentists, General$160,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,650 – $299,990190
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,980
Bachelor's degree
$86,230 – $228,830660
7Financial Managers$151,530
Bachelor's degree
$84,480 – $293,8901,280
8Lawyers$147,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,000 – $355,460740
9Nuclear Engineers$146,850
Bachelor's degree
$112,760 – $280,220100
10Pharmacists$132,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,520 – $168,280750
11Administrative Services Managers$130,540
Bachelor's degree
$73,520 – $201,030670
12Human Resources Managers$129,900
Bachelor's degree
$83,960 – $199,520320
13Veterinarians$125,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,630 – $171,480190
14Marketing Managers$124,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,760 – $206,800460
15Electrical Engineers$123,840
Bachelor's degree
$81,120 – $163,280440
16Purchasing Managers$123,750
Bachelor's degree
$89,200 – $174,970100
17Industrial Production Managers$121,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,090 – $186,160680
18Physician Assistants$121,600
Master's degree
$99,530 – $140,790180
19Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$119,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,390 – $145,890110
20Sales Managers$118,720
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $216,820990
21Nurse Practitioners$116,480
Master's degree
$96,480 – $132,4001,000
22Information Security Analysts$115,160
Bachelor's degree
$72,690 – $157,350200
23Software Developers$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$64,230 – $163,130990
24Mechanical Engineers$106,660
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $157,030510
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,690
Master's degree
$77,220 – $142,040490
26Education Teachers, Postsecondary$103,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,010 – $103,790110
27Facilities Managers$103,570
Bachelor's degree
$65,490 – $156,520210
28General and Operations Managers$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $226,9504,690
29Medical and Health Services Managers$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$68,180 – $205,4001,150
30Insurance Underwriters$102,460
Bachelor's degree
$56,650 – $126,000110
31Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,160
Master's degree
$64,490 – $300,820120
32Construction Managers$101,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $179,570380
33Engineers, All Other$101,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $165,630320
34First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$100,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $100,340180
35Industrial Engineers$99,410
Bachelor's degree
$75,380 – $143,000930
36Physical Therapists$99,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,210 – $125,410520
37Business Teachers, Postsecondary$97,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,300 – $209,090100
38Management Analysts$96,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,450 – $164,1301,010
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,130
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $163,630430
40Occupational Therapists$95,960
Master's degree
$58,450 – $114,340290
41Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,630 – $186,490380
42Civil Engineers$95,630
Bachelor's degree
$64,290 – $162,550670
43Speech-Language Pathologists$93,740
Master's degree
$60,870 – $123,100330
44Computer Systems Analysts$93,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $142,040710
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,550
Bachelor's degree
$58,500 – $135,220330
46Data Scientists$91,340
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $134,480200
47Managers, All Other$91,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $167,4801,320
48Financial and Investment Analysts$90,320
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $143,430310
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$89,820
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $149,640150
50Project Management Specialists$87,240
Bachelor's degree
$56,450 – $149,4301,750

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianChattanooga, TN-GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$429,900	$191,200 – $829,860	330
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$264,690	$172,780 – $357,420	90
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$209,990	$68,220 – $481,650	440
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,720	$106,330 – $216,960	370
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$160,620	$85,650 – $299,990	190
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,980	$86,230 – $228,830	660
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,530	$84,480 – $293,890	1,280
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$147,640	$65,000 – $355,460	740
9	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$146,850	$112,760 – $280,220	100
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,240	$86,520 – $168,280	750
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,540	$73,520 – $201,030	670
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,900	$83,960 – $199,520	320
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,790	$97,630 – $171,480	190
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,360	$78,760 – $206,800	460
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,840	$81,120 – $163,280	440
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,750	$89,200 – $174,970	100
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,670	$79,090 – $186,160	680
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,600	$99,530 – $140,790	180
19	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$119,180	$97,390 – $145,890	110
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,720	$62,300 – $216,820	990
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$116,480	$96,480 – $132,400	1,000
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,160	$72,690 – $157,350	200
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,750	$64,230 – $163,130	990
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,660	$75,880 – $157,030	510
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,690	$77,220 – $142,040	490
26	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,790	$44,010 – $103,790	110
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,570	$65,490 – $156,520	210
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,920	$48,370 – $226,950	4,690
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,920	$68,180 – $205,400	1,150
30	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$102,460	$56,650 – $126,000	110
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,160	$64,490 – $300,820	120
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,640	$62,390 – $179,570	380
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,200	$52,210 – $165,630	320
34	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,340	$38,480 – $100,340	180
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,410	$75,380 – $143,000	930
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,120	$73,210 – $125,410	520
37	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,640	$36,300 – $209,090	100
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,870	$63,450 – $164,130	1,010
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$96,130	$48,220 – $163,630	430
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,960	$58,450 – $114,340	290
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,640	$54,630 – $186,490	380
42	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,630	$64,290 – $162,550	670
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,740	$60,870 – $123,100	330
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,350	$59,530 – $142,040	710
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,550	$58,500 – $135,220	330
46	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,340	$58,960 – $134,480	200
47	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,300	$49,860 – $167,480	1,320
48	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,320	$48,010 – $143,430	310
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$89,820	$61,620 – $149,640	150
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,240	$56,450 – $149,430	1,750

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